M & M's Party Cookies

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1-1/2 t vanilla
2-1/4 cup sifted flour
1 t baking soda
1 t salt
1-1/2 cups M & M's

Cream sugars, shortening, eggs and vanilla together.  Mix dry ingredients together and add.  Stir in M & M's.  Drop by teaspoonfls on ungreased baking sheet.  If desired, decorate tops with additional M & M's.  Bake at 375 for 10 - 12 minutes.  Makes 5 to 6 dozen cookies.

Well, who doesn't like these?  Apparently this recipe has been around for decades, and they're just as good as always.  Ah, the smell of baking M & M's wafting through the house.....